Blue-eyed Ground Dove vs African Collared-dove
Columbina cyanopis comparé à Streptopelia roseogrisea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Blue-eyed Ground Dove | African Collared-dove |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Columbina cyanopis | Streptopelia roseogrisea |
| Ordre | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Famille | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Statut de conservation | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 13,5 cm (5.3 in) | 31,8 cm (12.5 in) |
| Poids | 45,6 g (1.61 oz) | 152,33333333333334 g (5.37 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with pale quality through dry open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
African Collared-dove
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes through dense forest in Timor region. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Statut de conservation
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
African Collared-dove
How to Tell Them Apart
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Crested Quail-Dove (Versicolor): multicolored iridescent back; black crest; white facial stripe; rufous flanks; Jamaica endemic
African Collared-dove
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove: rich rufous-brown above; plain buff below; long red-brown tail; red orbital ring; Southeast Asian species
About These Birds
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Tiny dove, 14–17 cm, brown with a distinctive pale blue iris. Formerly known from cerrado grasslands of central Brazil (Mato Grosso and Goiás); nearly extinct due to agricultural conversion of cerrado. Critically Endangered (possibly Extinct); fewer than ten confirmed records since 1941.
African Collared-dove
Small dove, 26–29 cm, pale pinkish-grey with a black hindneck collar and white tail corners. Native to arid zones of sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and south to Tanzania. The ancestor of the domesticated Barbary Dove (ring-necked dove). Granivore of grass seeds and small grains in dry savanna, farmland, and desert edge. Least Concern.